Checking Evidence Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Critical thinking lesson 12: Part 2 test: check the evidence · Set 156 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (Evidence before belief): Find the skill: fact or opinion, source, evidence, fake claim or observation. Use that lesson’s tip — can it be checked; who really knows; enough cases and no missing fact; warning signs; seen or guessed. If a fact you need is missing, the answer is “not enough info”.

1. 1.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” is more trustworthy. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no source or date (b) facts you can check (c) trusted sites agree (d) a clear date
4. 4.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) an atlas (b) the bus timetable (c) a stranger online (d) your class teacher
5. 5.🧩 The film starts at 3 PM and lasts 3 hours. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 7 PM (c) 6 PM (d) 3 PM
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a year has 12 months (b) dogs are the best pets (c) homework is boring (d) honey is yummy
7. 7.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A video with no name said it.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
9. 9.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
10. 10.📊 Fact or opinion: “Maths is more fun than art.” (a) an opinion (b) a fact
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the Sun is a star (b) honey is yummy (c) fish are cute (d) dogs are the best pets
12. 12.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
13. 13.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone left it open (c) the cake is half gone (d) the cup is empty
15. 15.True or false: “a rumour in the corridor” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too good to be true (b) trusted sites agree (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) “Share before deleted!”
17. 17.🧩 Enough evidence or not? “It rained on my birthday once, so it always rains on birthdays.” (a) not enough evidence (b) enough evidence
18. 18.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: trusted sites agree? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a science textbook (b) a thermometer (c) a doctor (d) a joke page
20. 20.🧩 Tara is 10 years old. Nisha is older than Tara. How old is Nisha? (a) 15 (b) 11 (c) 12 (d) not enough info
21. 21.🔤 Which word often shows an opinion? (a) seven (b) Monday (c) best (d) metres
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the cake is half gone (c) the bell rang (d) the floor is wet
23. 23.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) it must be real (b) share it now (c) photos never lie (d) it may be fake
24. 24.True or false: “A pop-up ad told me.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
26. 26.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) a wish (c) a story (d) what you see or hear
27. 27.🧩 A box of mangoes has 7 in each row. How many mangoes are in the box? (a) 14 (b) 70 (c) not enough info (d) 7
28. 28.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
29. 29.🧩 Before solving a word problem, first check… (a) your handwriting (b) the colour of ink (c) what facts are given (d) the page number
30. 30.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
32. 32.🧩 A box of laddoos has 5 in each row. How many laddoos are in the box? (a) 50 (b) 5 (c) 10 (d) not enough info
33. 33.True or false: “trusted sites agree” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) the school notice board (c) an atlas (d) the bus timetable
35. 35.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
37. 37.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Your account will be deleted. Send your OTP to save it.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
38. 38.🧩 The film starts at 5 PM and lasts 2 hours. When does it end? (a) not enough info (b) 5 PM (c) 7 PM (d) 8 PM
39. 39.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
40. 40.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) False (b) True

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